Middlebury Paddle Club General Info

Middlebury Paddle Club was designed as a place for local paddlers of all abilities to come together. We are open to all abilities and non motorized water craft. There are no formal trip leaders but we recommend that paddlers discuss each outing before launching to make sure everyone is on board with the trip plan. A typical paddle season for us is Mid April - October dependent upon the weather. If you are interested in joining our club please sign up for our email list below. Thanks and happy paddling

Paddles are schedule every week for Thursday Night (no rain date for 2013)

Required equipment: Canoe or kayak, pfd, head lamp.
Recommended equipment: Dry bag, spray skirt, drinking water, rain jacket, change of clothes, bilge pump, paddle float, sunscreen and food or snacks.

2013 Season
-Paddles are schedule every Thursday Night (paddles canceled due to weather will not be rescheduled)
-We will schedule Full Moon Paddles starting in June and running through September
-Check the paddle club page around 4PM the day of the paddle for any cancellations due to weather
-Please send an email to info@mmvt.com if you plan on attending, that way we will wait for you at the launch site
-Dress appropriate for the water temperature and be ready to launch at 6PM
-Here are a few classes we would like to offer this summer (no cost just friends helping friends)
Wet Exits, Rolling Class, Jackson Kayak demo Night, Potluck, Overnight Trip


Our Launch Map (showing put-ins/take-outs & a link for directions to each) is now available by clicking on the Paddling Launch Map link on the right side of most pages

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MPC - Lewis Creek - Lake Champlain - Launch 6PM

Date: 
Mon, 07/26/2010
Location: 
Ferrisburgh

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This is the same paddle that got rained out yesterday. Hope to see you all on the water.

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER - MPC - Lewis Creek - Lake Champlain

Date: 
Wed, 07/21/2010
Location: 
Confluence of Lewis Creek and Lake Champlain

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This will be a paddle onto Lake Champlain.

MPC - Lake Dunmore, Monday July 12th, Launch at 6PM

Date: 
Mon, 07/12/2010
Location: 
Lake Dunmore (West Shore Road)

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We have a MPC member who has a house on the lake and would like to offer it up as a midway break point, this will allow us to discuss an overnight later in the summer (suggestions so far have included: Woods - Knights - Burton Island Paddle on Lake Champlain, Seven Carries in the Saint Regis Canoe Area (a personal favorite of our very own Tim C.), or something on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
Bring a snack to share if you have time.

MPC - Lake Dunmore, Wednesday June 30th, Launch at 6PM

Date: 
Wed, 06/30/2010
Location: 
Lake Dunmore (West Shore Road)

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One more paddle on Dunmore before all of the crowds arrive. Bring some bugspray, headlamp, warm clothes, rain jacket and a water bottle.

MPC - Fort Cassin (Lake Champlain), Monday June 21st, Launch at 6PM

Date: 
Mon, 06/21/2010
Location: 
Fort Cassin Launch site onto Lake Champlain in Ferrisburg

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This will be a paddle on Lake Champlain, weather looks like it will be nice so please bring a headlamp and some warm clothes as we will plan on paddling until dark.